Yesterday was our big Sunday dinner and I usually get out the fancy china anyway, but we had a big crowd--eleven--so my mother pulled some of the Richelieu china out of the cabinet--beautiful white plates with fancy gold edges, my grandmother's china. Very nice.
Today I went the other direction and remembered some fun paper napkins in the cupboard--we only use paper for birthday parties!--and used one to set my iced tea on in the kitchen, instead of leaving wet rings everywhere.
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I'm off to the city now, that's now as in nine p.m., which is an awfully late hour for me and driving, as we do better in the daylight. But I have court in the morning four hours away and need a head start, so I'm spending the night at my mother's, now that Daisy is down for the night. Oh boy.
What a great idea to use up all those paper napkin "leftovers"-- three or four each, here and there!
ReplyDeleteI also love the idea of raiding the china cabinet on a regular basis. We all know this, and it's good to be reminded that our family deserves Company Best.
Thanks for the inspiration. I have tons of silver I inherited from my mother. Time to pull it out and use it ~ I think it's a shame to keep it hidden 'til the holidays...
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